Rawayana and Bomba Estéreo Plot First Tour as a Supergroup: ‘A More Experimental and Collaborative Space’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comThania Garcia The Colombian duo Bomba Estéreo, and recent Grammy winners Rawayana, will soon head out on their first tour as a supergroup.
The tour will take both bands across the United States and Canada for 16 shows in support of the release of their self-titled debut album. “I’m really pleased and happy with this project,” Bomba Estéreo’s Li Saumet tells Variety. “It’s new and exciting and it gives me the opportunity to add new things to my performance — new characters, new sides of myself — that push me to leave comfort zone and enter a more experimental and collaborative space.” “Astropical” is a 12-song collection built on tropical music — taking inspiration from the South American coast — and Afrobeats with vocals from Bomba Estéreo’s Li Saumet and Rawayana’s Beto Montenegro.
The album cover and titles are astrology-themed, featuring such songs as “Me Pasa (Piscis),” and the joyful “Brinca (Acuario).” The tour will officially launch on May 24 with a the Fuego Fuego Festival in Montreal, followed by a date at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto, followed by the start of U.S.
dates on May 28 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The final date is set for Sept. 12 at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, Calif.
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